Cherry-leaved Andrena
Andrena cerasifolii
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Small fuzzy bee with dense body hair for pollen collection. Specialist on cherry blossoms in early spring; critical early-season pollinator for Bay Area natives.
Plants that support Cherry-leaved Andrena
7 plants
Arroyo Willow
Salix lasiolepis
shrub
Early specialist bee using willow catkin pollen
Bay Area nativeKeystone species
California Coffeeberry
Frangula californica
shrub
Spring-emerging mining bee, coffeeberry provides early nectar
Bay Area native
Chamise
Adenostoma fasciculatum
shrub
Specialist bee collecting pollen for larval provisions spring season
Bay Area native
Deerbrush
Ceanothus integerrimus
perennial herb
Specialist pollen bee visiting Ceanothus flowers in spring
Bay Area nativeKeystone species
Golden yarrow
Eriophyllum confertiflorum
shrub
Larval provisions and adult nutrition
Bay Area native
Popcorn-flower
Plagiobothrys nothofulvus
annual
Spring pollen collection for larval provisions
Bay Area native